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BNC: 24521 COCA: 22582

soliloquy

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
soliloquy /səˈlɪləkwi/ noun
plural soliloquies
soliloquy
/səˈlɪləkwi/
noun
plural soliloquies
Learner's definition of SOLILOQUY
[count, noncount]
: a long, usually serious speech that a character in a play makes to an audience and that reveals the character's thoughts独白
BNC: 24521 COCA: 22582

soliloquy

noun

so·​lil·​o·​quy sə-ˈli-lə-kwē How to pronounce soliloquy (audio)
plural soliloquies
1
: the act of talking to oneself
2
: a poem, discourse, or utterance of a character in a drama that has the form of a monologue or gives the illusion of being a series of unspoken reflections

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Soliloquy vs. Monologue

Soliloquy and monologue cover very similar ground, but there are some important differences between the two words.Soliloquy (from the Latin solus “alone” and loqui “to speak”) at its most basic level refers to the act of talking to oneself, and more specifically denotes the solo utterance of an actor in a drama. It tends to be used of formal or literary expressions, such as Hamlet’s soliloquies. Monologue (from Greek monos "alone" and legein "to speak") may also refer to a dramatic scene in which an actor soliloquizes, but it has other meanings as well. To a stand-up comedian, monologue denotes a comic routine. To a bored listener, it signifies a long speech uttered by someone who has too much to say.

Example Sentences

But if it is hard for the theatergoer to catch all the meanings in Macbeth's rippling soliloquies, then how much harder is that task when Shakespeare seems unable or unwilling to unpack his obscurities. James Wood, New Republic, 26 June 2000 A funny thing happened to Billy Joel on the way to the recording studio recently. "I was walking down the street," he says, "and there was this big guy with long, stringy, greasy hair just talking to the air—screaming, actually. He was in the middle of this angry soliloquy when he looked at me, stopped and said in a regular voice, 'Hey, Billy, how ya doin'?' And then he went right back into his tirade." Elysa Gardner, Rolling Stone, 10 June 1993 After Allen left, what became known as "The Tonight Show" fell into the hands of a genuine original. Jack Paar was an eminently normal-looking man, a former G.I. entertainer who planted himself at a desk instead of scampering around like Allen had. He would begin his shows in a low, well-modulated voice, exuding a dangerous calm. Then, periodically, but never predictably, he would lurch into disgruntled, pathetic soliloquies, decrying some indignity visited upon him by the network or the press. Alex Ross, New Republic, 8 Nov. 1993
Recent Examples on the Web In one oddly affecting scene involving a deranged white fan, Paper Boi delivers a soliloquy about his block. The New Yorker, 16 May 2022 Following President Biden’s 10-minute opening speech in the Oval Office, the Mexican president engaged in a 31-minute soliloquy touching on the New Deal, gas prices and opportunities for greater economic collaboration. Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 When the festivities finally ended, after a long soliloquy by Steve Yzerman, the team barely had time for a nightcap: Everyone needed to be in place in roughly 12 hours for the championship parade down Woodward. Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 9 June 2022 Toward the end of the presentation, the chair of global advertising and partnerships delivered a barbed soliloquy that called out unnamed competitors by emphasizing that their streaming platform is, was and is likely to remain ad-supported. Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2022 Louisville forward Emily Engstler, listening to Van Lith's soliloquy, was moved to interject. Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 21 Mar. 2022 Each outing is part extended soliloquy but also part endless Q and A session. Ryan Van Bibber, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2020 The three days of hearings reached an emotional climax during a dramatic soliloquy by Sen. Cory Booker who, reflecting on the historic nature of the moment, moved Jackson to tears. Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2022 In the Euphoria universe, someone can deliver a brutally self-aware soliloquy while pissing on the floor. Raven Smith, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin soliloquium, from Latin solus alone + loqui to speak

First Known Use

circa 1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of soliloquy was circa 1613
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